N-(4-piperodinyl)(dihydrobenzofuran or dihydro-2h-benzopyran) carboxamide derivatives

Abstract

Piperidine derivatives of formula ##STR1## wherein A is a radical of formula ##STR2## wherein one or two hydrogen atoms in said radicals (a-1) to (a-3) may be replaced by a C 1-6 alkyl radical; R 1 is hydrogen or halo; R 2 is hydrogen, amino, mono or di(C 1-6 alkyl)amino or C 1-6 alkylcarbonylamino; R 3 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; L is C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 5-6 cycloalkanone, C 3-6 alkenyl optionally substituted with aryl, or L is a radical of formula ##STR3## the N-oxide forms, addition salts and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, said compounds having gastrointestinal motility stimulating properties. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds as active ingredient, and a method of preparing said compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.

We claim: 
     
       1. A compound of the formula: ##STR130## an N-oxide form, a salt or a stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein: A is a radical of the formula: ##STR131##  wherein one or two hydrogen atoms in said radicals (a-1) to (a-3) may be replaced by a C 1-6  alkyl radical;   R 1  is hydrogen or halo;   R 2  is hydrogen, amino, mono- or di(C 1-6  alkyl)amino or C 1-6  alkylcarbonylamino;   R 3  is hydrogen or C 1-6  alkyl;   L is a radical of the formula:   --Alk--R.sup.4                                             (b- 1),        wherein Alk is C 1-6  alkanediyl; and   R 4  is hydrogen, cyano, C 1-6  alkylsulfonylamino, C 3-6  cycloalkyl, C 5-6  cycloalkanone, aryl or Het;   wherein: aryl represents unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents each independently selected from halo, hydroxy, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  alkyloxy, aminosulfonyl, C 1-6  alkylcarbonyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, amino or aminocarbonyl; and     wherein (I) Het represents a group of the formula: ##STR132##  wherein: each X 1  and X 2  independently represents O or S;   M is 1 or 2;   each R 11  represents hydrogen, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkyloxyC 1-4  alkyl or hydroxyC 1-4  alkyl; and   R 12  represents hydrogen, halo or C 1-4  alkyl, or     (II) Het represents a cyclic ether selected from the group consisting of 1,3-dioxolanyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 1,3-dioxanyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; tetrahydrofuranyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; tetrahydropyranyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxinyl; 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran and 3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-benzopyranyl; or   (III) Het represents a member selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidinyl; piperidinyl; pyridinyl which is optionally substituted with one or two substituents each independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, C 1-6  alkyl, trifluoromethyl, C 1-6  alkyloxy, aminocarbonyl, mono and di(C 1-6  alkyl)aminocarbonyl, amino, mono and di(C 1-6  alkyl)amino and C 1-6  alkyl-oxycarbonyl; pyrimidinyl which is optionally substituted with one or two substituents each independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  alkyloxy, amino and mono and di(C 1-6  alkyl)amino; pyridazinyl which is optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl or halo; pyrazinyl which is optionally substituted with one or two substituents each independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  alkyloxy, amino, mono- and di(C 1-6  alkyl)amino and C 1-6  alkyloxy-carbonyl; pyrrolyl which is optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; pyrazolyl which is optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; imidazolyl which is optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; triazolyl which is optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; quinolinyl optionally substituted with up to two substituents each independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  alkyloxy, amino, mono and di(C 1-6  alkyl)amino and trifluoromethyl; isoquinolinyl optionally substituted with up to two substituents each independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  alkyloxy, amino, mono and di(C 1-6  alkyl)amino and trifluoromethyl; quinoxalinyl optionally substituted with up to two substituents each independently selected from C 1-6  alkyl, hydroxy, halo, cyano and C 1-6  alkyloxy; quinazolinyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; benzimidazolyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; indolyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinyl optionally substituted with up to two substituents each independently selected from halo, hydroxy, cyano, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  alkyloxy, amino, mono- and di(C 1-6  alkyl)amino and trifluoromethyl; 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoxalinyl optionally substituted with up to two substituents each independently selected from C 1-6  alkyl, hydroxy, halo, cyano and C 1-6  alkyloxy; thiazolyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; oxazolyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; benzoxazolyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; and benzothiazolyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; or   (IV) Het represents a group of the formula: ##STR133##  X 3  is O or S; R 13  is hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl or arylC 1-6  alkyl;   R 14  is hydrogen, halo, C 1-6  alkyl or aryl;   G 1  is --CH 2  --CH 2  --, --CH═CH--, --N═N--, --C(═O)--CH 2  -- or --CH 2  --CH 2  --CH 2  --, wherein one or two hydrogen atoms each independently may be replaced by C 1-6  alkyl; and   G 2  is --CH 2  --CH 2  --, --CH 2  --N(R 13 )-- or --CH 2  --CH 2  --CH 2  --, wherein one or two hydrogen atoms each independently may be replaced by C 1-6  alkyl; or   (V) Het represents a group of the formula: ##STR134##  wherein X 4  and X 5  each independently are O or S; each R 15  independently is hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyl or arylC 1-6  alkyl;   each R 16  independently is hydrogen, halo, C 1-6  alkyl or C 1-6  alkyloxy;   R 17  is hydrogen, halo, C 1-6  alkyl or aryl; and   each R 18  independently is hydrogen, C 1-6  alkyloxy or C 1-6  alkyl,   G 3  is --CH═CH--CH═CH--, --(CH 2 ) 4  --, --S--(CH 2 ) 2  --, --S--(CH 2 ) 3  --, --S--CH═CH--, --CH═CH--O--, --NH--(CH 2 ) 2  --, --NH--(CH 2 ) 3  --, --NH--CH═CH--, --NH--N═CH--CH 2  --, --NH--CH═N-- or --NH--N═CH--; and   G 4  is --CH═CH--CH═CH--, --CH═CCl--CH═CH--, --CCl═CH--CH═CH--, --N═CH--CH═CH--, --CH═N--CH═CH--, --CH═CH--N═CH--, --CH═CH--CH═N--, --N═CH--N═CH-- or --CH═N--CH═N--,   wherein the radicals (d-5), (d-6), (d-7) and (d-8) may be connected to Alk by replacing either a hydrogen or a radical R 15  or R 16  by a free bond.   
     
     
       2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of piperidinyl, pyridinyl optionally substituted with up to two substituents selected from C 1-4  alkyl, cyano, halo and trifluoromethyl; pyrazinyl optionally substituted with cyano, halo, C 1-4  alkyloxycarbonyl and C 1-4  alkyl; and pyridazinyl optionally substituted with halo. 
     
     
       3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of 2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazolyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; 2-oxo-1-imidazolidinyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 2,5-dioxo-1-imidazolidinyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 3,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,2,3-benzotriazin-3-yl optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 C 1-4  alkyloxy groups; 1-oxo-2(1H)-phthalazinyl; 2,3-dihydro-5-oxo-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-6-yl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 5-oxo-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-6-yl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-1-pyridazinyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl or halo; and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,4-dioxo-3-quinazolinyl. 
     
     
       4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R 1  is hydrogen or halo; R 2  is hydrogen, amino or C 1-6  alkylamino; and R 3  is hydrogen. 
     
     
       5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein A is a radical of formula (a-1) or (a-2) wherein the carbon atom adjacent to the oxygen atom is optionally substituted with one or two C 1-4  alkyl substituents. 
     
     
       6. A compound according to claim 5 wherein Het is pyrrolidinyl; piperidinyl; pyridinyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl or cyano; pyrazinyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; benzimidazolyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; or indolyl optionally substituted with C 1-6  alkyl; or   Het is a radical of formula (c-1), (c-2) or (c-4); or   Het is a radical of formula (d-1), (d-3), (d-5), (d-8), (d-9), (d-12) or (d-13).   
     
     
       7. A compound according to claim 6 wherein Het is tetrahydrofuranyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 1,3-dioxolanyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-benzopyranyl; pyrrolidinyl; piperidinyl; pyridinyl optionally substituted with cyano; pyrazinyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; benzimidazolyl; indolyl; 2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazolyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 2-oxo-1-imidazolidinyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 3,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,2,3-benzotriazin-3-yl optionally substituted with three C 1-4  alkyloxy groups; 1-oxo-2(1H)-phthalazinyl; 2,3-dihydro-5-oxo-5H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidin-6-yl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 5-oxo-5H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidin-6-yl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl; 1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-1-pyridazinyl optionally substituted with C 1-4  alkyl or halo; and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,4-dioxo-3-quinazolinyl. 
     
     
       8. A compound according to claim 4 wherein R 4  is hydrogen, cyano, C 3-6  cycloalkyl, C 5-6  cycloalkanone, aryl, or Het. 
     
     
       9. A compound according to claim 8 wherein Alk is C 1-4  alkanediyl and R 4  is cyano, C 3-6  cycloalkyl, or Het. 
     
     
       10. A compound according to claim 6 wherein R 1  is hydrogen or chloro; R 2  is hydrogen, amino, or (1-methylethyl)amino; R 3  is hydrogen; and R 4  is cyano, cyclopentyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, piperidinyl, 7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-6-yl, 3-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazolyl, or 1,6-dihydro-3-methyl-6-oxo-1-pyridazinyl. 
     
     
       11. A compound according to claim 1 wherein said compound is a member selected from the group consisting of: 5-amino-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-N-[1-[2-(7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-6-yl)ethyl]-4-piperidinyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-8-carboxamide;   4-amino-5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-N-[1-[(tetrahydro-2-furanyl)methyl]-4-piperidinyl]-7-benzofurancarboxamide;   (-)-(R)-4-amino-5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-N-[1-[(tetrahydro-2-furanyl)methyl]-4-piperidinyl-7-benzofurancarboxamide;   (+)-(S)-4-amino-5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-N-[1-[(tetrahydro-2-furanyl)methyl]-4-piperidinyl-7-benzofurancarboxamide;   5-amino-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-N-[1-[(tetrahydro-2-furanyl)methyl]-4-piperidinyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-8-carboxamide;   (-)-(R)-5-amino-6-chloro-3,4-dihydro-N-[1-[(tetrahydro-2-furanyl)methyl]-4-piperidinyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-8-carboxamide;   5-amino-6-chloro-N-[1-[4-(3-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-1-yl)butyl]-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-8-carboxamide;   or a stereochemically isomeric form or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.   
     
     
       12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an inert carrier and as active ingredient a gastrointestinal motility stimulating amount of a compound as claimed in any of claims 1-11. 
     
     
       13. A method of treating warm-blooded animals suffering from a decreased peristalsis of the gastrointestinal system, which method comprises the systemic administration to said warm-blooded animals of an effective gastrointestinal stimulating amount of a compound as claimed in any of claims 1-11.